President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected in Kano on Monday to formally receive Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf into the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a grand reception billed for the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata.
Vice President Kashim Shettima and several APC governors are also scheduled to attend the event, which party leaders describe as a major political gathering aimed at consolidating the APC’s hold in the North-West.
Kano State APC Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, said the reception would symbolically and formally welcome Yusuf into the ruling party. He described the development as a significant milestone for the APC in Kano, long regarded as one of Nigeria’s key political strongholds.
Abbas said extensive preparations had been made to ensure a hitch-free ceremony, with several committees inaugurated to coordinate security, logistics and mobilisation.
A 15-member Security Committee, chaired by Col. Umar Malami, with the Director-General of Special Services as secretary, will oversee security arrangements. A 16-member Venue Committee, headed by Hon. Bala Mohd Gwagwarwa, with Engr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje as secretary, will manage facilities at the stadium.
Media and public engagement will be handled by a 15-member Publicity Committee chaired by Hon. Muhammad Garba, while the Health Emergency and Sanitation Committee, led by Dr Abubakar Labaran, will coordinate medical and emergency services.
The Protocol Committee, chaired by Hon. Abdullahi Rogo, will manage reception formalities for dignitaries.
To ensure a large turnout, a 20-member Mobilisation Committee headed by Hon. Mohd Bello Butu-Butu has also been constituted.
Daily Trust
